CareNote Updates - May 2024

Last updated on Oct 21, 2024

CareNote developer making changes to improve and add features to CareNote.

Stay up-to-date with the latest improvements and features in CareNote, your trusted pastoral care management tool. Each month, we roll out updates designed to enhance your experience and streamline your ministry's care efforts.

In this change log, you'll find:

Important Updates: Core improvements and site-wide changes to boost performance and usability.
New Features: Exciting new tools and capabilities to support your pastoral care work.
Bug Fixes: Solutions to reported issues, ensuring smooth operation of CareNote.

We value your feedback and use it to continually refine CareNote. Explore this month's updates and discover how they can benefit your pastoral care ministry.

Core App Improvements

Advanced Caching System: We've implemented a new caching system that dramatically improves load times for frequently accessed data.
Automated Backup Enhancements: Our backup system now includes versioning, allowing for more granular data recovery options if needed.

Site Updates

Redesigned Care Request Flow: We've streamlined the process of creating and managing care requests, making it more intuitive and efficient.
Improved Accessibility: Further enhancements to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards, ensuring CareNote is usable by people with a wide range of abilities.

New Features

Volunteer Management Module

Volunteer Portal: A new dedicated area for volunteers to view and sign up for care-related tasks and opportunities.
Skill Matching: Automatically match volunteers with care requests based on their skills and availability.

Enhanced Notification Experience

Notifications: Receive instant alerts for urgent care requests or important updates directly on your mobile device.

Bug Fixes

Resolved an issue where some users experienced delays in syncing large amounts of data between the mobile app and web platform.
Fixed a bug that occasionally caused incorrect display of volunteer hours in monthly reports.
Addressed a rare issue where custom fields in care request forms weren't properly saving for certain user roles.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. Your input is invaluable in helping us improve CareNote to better serve your pastoral care ministry.